Pan American Ophthalmological Foundation

Pan-american research day - this takes place one day before the arvo meeting every year and offers an opportunity for the young researchers to present the latest information and research in the field of ophthalmology with an emphasis on participants from the americas.

Gillingham fellowship is a fellowship offered to qualified latin American candidates in a variety of sub specialty interest at various institutes in the united states and canada.

Arvo/paao fellow are travel scholarships that are awarded to individuals who have presented or published research papers who will be presenting their work at the annual arvo meeting. Financial need mst be demonstrated.

Lo mejor de la aao en espanol - this is a course that was established in 1986 and is given annually one day after the American academy of ophthalmology meeting. This is an all day educational course that provides highlights of the aao meeting in spanish.

Tim sear scholarship: presented to outstanding students who have presented papers or published during their training period and show the potential to be a future professor or leader in ophthalmology.

Ed-emerging countries programs focus group to provide continuing education through training courses, educational materials, lectures and scholarships for those developing countries in latin america.

Lions/paao prevent blindness program - this program was established to stimulate prevention of blindness programs in the americas.

Advancement of ophthalmic care and to decrease the incidence of preventable blindness in the western hemisphere through scholarships, seminars and publications.

Haiti relief project - the paao organized the haiti relief program in response to the devastating earthquake that took place on january 12, 2010. The first phase was to provide the haitian society of ophthalmology with first response emergency kits. For the second phase, the paao haiti relieft program was designed to provide educational training scholarships.

Kayser global award identifies leading visual scientists in the forefront of innovative clinical and basic science research in ophthalmology and recognizes work that has made a significant new contribution to knowledge about improving vision and prevention of blindness.

The troutman veronneau prize was establised in 1993 to recognize the best work submitted by an ophthalmologist under the age of 45, alternating between cornea and strabismus. The winner receives a $10,000 prize and presents the winning paper at the paao congresses.

Bfb award - advancement of ophthalmic care and to decrease the incidence of preventable blindness in the western hemisphere through scholarships, seminars and publications.

Education - sopanop scholarships

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Liana & marcelo ventura fellowship promotes continuing education and advanced training with respect to Ophthalmological disease in the retina and vitreous that affect the pedicatric population in a clinical setting at the pediatric retina department of bascom palmer eye institute or another eye institute.

The arevalo yo prize recognizes an individual who has demonstrated caring & service in their home community above & beyond what is required or expected. The prize recognizes a young ophthalmologist paao member who has demonstrated promise in academics & has published & ppresented relatively extensively for his/her age & has participated in leadership activities.